UK charity shop giant to close 150 stores - first 90 to shut by March 2027

UK charity shop giant to close 150 stores - first 90 to shut by March 2027Bosses cited rising costs and changing shopping habits as the main reasons behind the closures. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Toby Codd 07:43, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 07:46, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 All of the shops will shut by March 2028 (Image: Getty)A major UK charity shop has confirmed plans to close 150 of its stores. It is expected that the first 90 branches will shut for good by March 2027, with the remaining to shutter by the following March. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) British Heart Foundation, which has 640 stores across the nation, has announced the closures due to rising costs and changing shopping habits. Bosses said the charity is facing an "exceptionally challenging trading environment" but have vowed to sustain their "groundbreaking research". Employees of the impacted stores will be supported by the charity, with redeployment opportunities available where possible. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Watch this unseen clip of Andy Burnham - it exposes what he really thinks of England M25 traffic LIVE: Major motorway clos...